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Justus and Ethel Mekiana are interviewed in Fairbanks, Alaska on March 31, 1992 with James Nageak translating [sound recording].
Title:
Justus and Ethel Mekiana are interviewed in Fairbanks, Alaska on March 31, 1992 with James Nageak translating [sound recording].
JLCTITLE245:
[sound recording].
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Physical Description:
1 sound cassette (60 min.) : analog.
Event Note:
Recorded in Fairbanks, Alaska on March 31, 1992.
Abstract:
Justus and Ethel Mekiana talk about the Nunamiut, nomadic lifestyle of the Nunamiut, coastal lifestyle, inland, Inupiaq, Kobuk, Bethel, groceries, seasonal rounds, Shungnak, transportation, planes, swallowing, sickness, medical attention, mobility, edible wild foods, hunting, father, bullets, starvation, animal law, whaling ships, the white silver fox, permanent settlement, Canada, fur prices, relatives in Canada, avalanche, snowshoes, grandfather and kids not learning skills.
Language:
Recording is in English and Inupiaq.
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